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What is it for? Asking big questions about society and its institutions

George Miller discusses the What Is It For? book series, inspired by Gauguin’s existential questions, arguing that in an age of global “polycrisis,” critically examining the purpose of institutions can help us imagine better alternatives, even if it cannot solve problems outright.…Read more

PODCAST: How to be an employee activist for sustainability
by Barbara Kump and Babette Julia Brinkmann  |  10th March 2026

In this Transforming Business episode, Martin Parker speaks with Barbara Kump and Babette Julia Brinkmann about how we can all create change from within our organisations.…Read more

PODCAST: When nature has a voice in business
by Simeon Rose  |  16th February 2026

What happens when Nature is given a voice, and a vote, in business? In this Transforming Business podcast episode, Martin Parker speaks with Simeon Rose about how businesses can embed ‘Nature governance’ into their organisations.…Read more

From slavery to e-waste: How capitalism has always been racial
by Pushkala Prasad  |  10th February 2026

Pushkala Prasad, author of 'Capitalism’s Dark Complexion', argues that capitalism has always been deeply racialised, exploiting Black and Brown bodies, from chattel slavery to modern e-waste labour, while disproportionately enriching White populations.…Read more

PODCAST: Building worker power at Amazon and beyond
by Tom Vickers  |  26th January 2026

Martin Parker speaks with Tom Vickers about the GMB Union’s fight for formal recognition at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse, their successes and also their setbacks.…Read more

Why digital violence remains a threat to artists
by Samantha Parsley  |  14th January 2026

Samantha Parsley, author of 'Minor Keys', argues that gender-based digital violence forces women and gender-expansive electronic music artists to undertake exhausting, unpaid “ameliorative work” that harms their wellbeing, visibility and career progression, and calls for collective responsibility and allyship to address it.…Read more

The stories that defined 2025
by Bristol University Press and Policy Press  |  23rd December 2025

From Bristol University Press and Policy Press, Transforming Society shares the powerful stories rooted in our research, showing how ideas can shape a fairer, better society.…Read more

Our top 10 most listened to podcast episodes in 2025
by Bristol University Press and Policy Press  |  22nd December 2025

This year on the Transforming Society podcast, we’ve highlighted the stories behind research that tackles society’s biggest challenges and sparks meaningful change.…Read more

PODCAST: Growing up and older at work
by Kathleen Riach  |  11th December 2025

In this Transforming Business podcast, Martin Parker speaks with Kathleen Riach about her groundbreaking 10-year longitudinal study that offers fresh theoretical and empirical insights into how ageing is experienced in the workplace.…Read more

The hidden harm in HR disciplinary processes
by Andrew Cooper and Adrian Neal  |  8th December 2025

Andrew Cooper and Adrian Neal, editors of Under Investigation, argue that poorly handled and under-examined employee disciplinary investigations are causing serious professional, psychological and societal harm in the UK, and that much of this harm could be avoided through more informal, compassionate HR practices.…Read more